Is Bruce Lee’s Birthplace Historic Or Soon To Be History?
As plugged-in people know, the Chinese Hospital plans to raze their 29,793 square foot building at 835 Jackson and build a 101,545 square foot hospital in its place, a plan…
After 480 Days On The Market, A Boutique Soma Buyer Is Found
Picked-up as 2,275 square feet of industrial “flex space” for $820,000 in 2009, in 2010 the bathroom at 765 Clementina was enlarged and remodeled, the kitchen updated, and radiant heating…
17 Costa Sales Away Having Hit A 2005/2006 Bernal Reef
As we reported with respect to 17 Costa six months ago: Listed for $599,000 in July 2005, and having been purchased for $319,000 four years before, the 900 square foot…
Apples-To-Apples And Two Years Later At The Artani
As we wrote last month: While the Artani sales office still has around ten unsold units left to sell over at 818 Van Ness Avenue, #203 has returned to the…
Inside the Rather Spectacular Spanish Colonial at 740 Church Street
Constructed in 1936, the rather spectacular Spanish Colonial home at 740 Church Street began a meticulous two-year renovation and remodeling in 2003, finished with Venetian-plastered walls, hand crafted doors, and…
Approved But Still Seeking Financing To Start Construction On Sixth
Citing an inability to secure financing, next week the sponsors of the 5-story building that was approved to rise at 345 6th Street will seek an extension to start construction…
San Francisco Employment Trends And Dot-Com Context
As we first reported a week ago, roughly 20,000 workers have joined the workforce in San Francisco over the past year with total employment at 432,600 and an unemployment rate…
To Rent, Buy, Or Invest At The Palms By The Numbers (Not The Heart)
Purchased for $760,000 in late 2006, the two-bedroom number 606 at 555 4th Street (The Palms) is currently rented for $3,200 a month, a rent which will increase to $3,500…
100 Van Ness Repurposed, Redesigned And Rendered
In the background of the aerial rendering for the proposed tower to rise at One Van Ness, the existing 400 foot building at 100 Van Ness lurks. As proposed and…
Surprised By A Spike In San Francisco Rents? There’s No Excuse.
According to RealFacts, the average asking price for a rental in large apartment buildings in San Francisco increased almost 16 percent from the first quarter of 2011 to the first…